Slovakia: The Progressives and the Liberals alike desire equality in the European Parliament, however, they differ when it comes to hate as a euro-crime Analysis According to SaS, (ECR), the matters of equality do not fall into the EU scope of authority, a conviction that the party shares with KDH (Christian Democrats, EPP). This is shown by the analysis of EURACTIV Slovensko, in which the online portal inquired the parties about the definition of rape, hatred as a euro-crime and the rights of the rainbow families. By Barbara Zmušková
Slovak terror: A nation hijacked by homophobia and transphobia Analysis The first terrorist attack in modern Slovak history was committed on the evening of 12 October 2022 when a young neo-Nazi shot and killed two people, non-binary Juraj Vankulič and bisexual Matúš Horváth. Rather than serving as a catalyst for eliminating LGBT+ inequality, that attack marked yet another step toward worsening the situation in Slovakia for LGBT+ people. By Daniel Javoran
LGBTIQ Roma – an invisible minority? Report Organisation ARA ART has recently produced an report on the position of the LGBTIQ Roma with respect to multiple or intersectional discrimination. By Lucie Fremlova and Andrea Bučková
Thirty Years on from the Velvet Revolution: Minorities and Changes We are bringing closer to your attention personal testimonies of six exceptional people who are publicly active in the Czech Republic: A woman from a Romani family (Jana Horváthová), a Jewish man from Slovakia (Fedor Gál), a female representative of the queer community (Adéla Horáková), a Syrian Arab woman of Czech origin (Samira Sibai), a homeless man living with a disability (Slavko Ševčík), and a man who is a vicar (Vladimír Volráb). All of these six people have had to define their attitudes, identities and values vis-à-vis the majority society after 1989. Let us explore how have they managed. By Barbora Latečková